Scottish National Party

3 relevant source extracts currently included in the review, each linked to its PDF page.

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Relevant manifesto extracts

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What the manifesto says

Teacher Jobs Guarantee for a minimum of 3 years for newly qualified teachers, including retraining into new roles in the profession for qualified primary school teachers who do not have a job.

Not an unconditional permanent-job guarantee for every qualified teacher.

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Scope of this review

These extracts were checked against the source PDF. The collection is focused on teacher employment and closely related staffing policy and should not be read as a complete summary of the party's education manifesto. Classification and campaign interpretation remain separate from the quoted source wording.

Earlier statements & coverage

The wider public record

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Pupil and teacher characteristics 2025

The 2024/25 induction cohort: 23% full-time permanent, continuing the long-term decrease from a high of 57% for 2016/17.

Scottish Government · 9 December 2025 · Context

Schoolchildren suffering from stress due to an ever-changing cast of teachers

The Sunday Post reports STfP surveys about staffing instability and includes responses from unions and the Scottish Government.

The Sunday Post · 4 May 2025 · Scottish Teachers for Permanence

STfP’s probationer report raised at First Minister’s Questions

Douglas Ross cited STfP’s probationer research. The First Minister referred to ministerial engagement with the campaign.

Scottish Parliament · 1 May 2025 · Scottish Teachers for Permanence

Scottish education ‘can’t thrive’ on short-term teacher contracts

Tes covers STfP research into staffing continuity and the effects of insecure teaching contracts on pupils’ learning.

Tes · 24 April 2025 · Scottish Teachers for Permanence

Cuts to Scottish student teacher targets expected

Tes examines proposed reductions to teacher-training recruitment and STfP’s call for lower intake targets.

Tes · 22 April 2025 · Scottish Teachers for Permanence

Teacher numbers deal opens ‘backdoor avenues’ for cutting posts

Tes reports a government letter obtained by STfP through FOI and examines possible exceptions to the teacher-numbers agreement.

Tes · 27 January 2025 · Scottish Teachers for Permanence

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